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Melodyne Cheatsheet: Which Version of Melodyne Should You Buy?

The document provides recommendations for Melodyne settings and tips for tuning vocals and instruments. It recommends using the Assistant version, automatic algorithm mode, no snap on the pitch grid, and unchecking the active time grid. Additional tips include tuning phrase by phrase while listening in the full mix, using common tools like main, zoom, and pitch modulation, and knowing when to fix imperfections versus leaving them.

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Melodyne Cheatsheet: Which Version of Melodyne Should You Buy?

The document provides recommendations for Melodyne settings and tips for tuning vocals and instruments. It recommends using the Assistant version, automatic algorithm mode, no snap on the pitch grid, and unchecking the active time grid. Additional tips include tuning phrase by phrase while listening in the full mix, using common tools like main, zoom, and pitch modulation, and knowing when to fix imperfections versus leaving them.

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Melodyne Cheatsheet

Which version of Melodyne should you buy?

Assistant is more than enough for basic tuning. Essential is too limited, and
Editor/Studio are overkill. ​Check out this page​ for a detailed comparison of the
different versions of Melodyne.

Recommended settings

While these settings will usually lead you in the right direction, I encourage you to
experiment and come up with your own choices.

Algorithm: ​Automatic, unless Melodyne is having


issues detecting notes in a performance. In this case,
switching over to Melodic mode can help.

Pitch grid:​ No snap. This will allow you to make finer


adjustments to the pitch of notes.

Time grid: ​Uncheck “Active”. This will allow you to


make finer adjustments to the timing of notes.
Manual vs. automatic mode: ​Instead of using the correct
pitch/time macros (see button to right), I recommend going
through the performance and manually correcting the pitch.
This will lead to the most transparent, natural sound. If
you’re looking for a bit more robotic/effected sound, you
can try using these macros or another pitch correction
platform like Auto-Tune.

Go through the song phrase by phrase, as shown in my video, and tweak the
tuning as needed.

Common tools

Access these by right-clicking on notes.

Main (pointer):​ Use to adjust the pitch and timing of notes.

Zoom:​ Use to adjust Melodyne’s display if blobs are too small.

Pitch modulation:​ Use to increase/decrease the vibrato of a note.

Pitch drift:​ Use to correct when pitch “drifts” up or down at the


beginning/end of a note.

Note separation:​ Use when two different notes are getting grouped
together under one “blob” in Melodyne and you want to separate them.
Tips for best results

● Have a clear vision before you start. Are you trying to make every note
pitch-perfect? Or do you just want to clean up a few troublesome spots?
This is somewhat genre-dependent, as certain genres (pop, for example)
require more aggressive tuning than others (folk, jazz).

● ALWAYS listen to the track you’re tuning in context with the rest of the
tracks in your mix. Never solo a vocal or instrument and make tuning
decisions.

● Take frequent breaks while tuning. It’s easy to lose perspective and end up
going down the wrong road.

● Tuning is not about making everything perfect. Even the best


performances have imperfections, and the art of tuning is in knowing when
to fix and when to leave it alone.

● Once you’re done tuning, commit to your processing by bouncing the track
down to audio. This will save CPU power and make your sessions run
more smoothly.

Additional resources

How can I tell if I’m playing in tune? (video)

If you’re having trouble “hearing” whether or not notes are in tune, this will help.

How to use Auto-Tune like a pro (video)

Learn how to use AutoTune, a similar tuning platform.

For more mixing tips and tricks, visit ​BehindTheSpeakers.com​.


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